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As a commercial roofing company, United Roofing & Remodeling, Inc. extends its roofing installation, maintenance, and repair services to townhome and condominium associations all over Minnesota, including in the Golden Valley, Minnesota, area. Our GAF Master Elite roofing contractors will work with your association to determine the best roofing system for your housing development, no matter how big or small. Because we’ve been in the business for more than 20 years and install time-tested roofing systems that last if properly maintained, we can assure you that when you choose United Roofing & Remodeling for your roofing services, you won’t be sorry. Read Full Post

Our roof! Our roof! Our roof sales are on fire! United Roofing & Remodeling is ready to install, repair, or replace your commercial or residential property roof today. Serving the great state of Minnesota for over 20 years, we have the knowledge and skill that makes us a superior commercial roofing contractor in MN. Read Full Post

Minneapolis Residential Metal Roofing Contractor MN Enhance The Value And Beauty Of Your Home with the durability and distinctive designs of a Metal Roof and enjoy the increased market value of your property, and the low maintenance of your new roof. Protect What You Love With A Metal Roof Every single day the roof of a building receives the brunt of the elements. Every day it is subjected to one or more of the following: wind, rain, snow and a direct bombardment of UV rays. It stands to reason that the investment you make in your roof protects the entire investment of your home. A metal roof is the surest way to secure the investment you’ve made in your property because it outperforms any other roofing material. Cool Metal Roofing – The Energy Efficient Choice Metal outlasts other roofing material by decades, which is why longevity is a primary reason many Minnesota homeowners choose metal roofing. Beyond that, you can envision a future with even less hassle because metal roofing is more durable, requires less maintenance and therefore it leads to fewer “honey do” lists. Savings on Energy Bills Cool roofing owners have reported annual energy savings up to 40%. Metal roofing solar reflectance and thermal emittance capabilities can reduce air conditioning and heating costs, which reduce the smog and pollution that are created by the production of that energy. Some insurance companies offer discounts to customers for using a qualified metal roof. Environmentally Friendly Metal roofing’s durability can virtually eliminate the need to use future raw materials to produce roofing. It is practically unaffected by weather cycles and...

Metal Roofing MN Is An Energy Efficient Option On a building or on a home, the roof has a major impact with the absorption of heat from sunlight (Solar Radiation). The heat is either reflected into the atmosphere or absorbed through conduction into the building. Any solar radiation that is absorbed will heat the roof’s surface. The more the solar radiation is absorbed, the greater the need to find alternative means to dissipate the heat. That’s where emittance comes into play. Emissivity is measures of the roof’s ability to shed absorbed heat. Reflective Pigment Technology The roof’s design (type, color, elevation) will determine how the heat is reflected and absorbed heat is emitted. “Cool” coating technology focuses on reflecting solar radiation (Solar Reflectivity), and shedding what heat is absorbed away from the surface (Thermal Emittance). Conduction – The passing of heat through a roof material into the layer in contact directly beneath the surface. Convection – The heating of the air that passes over a hot surface. Heat Flux – The amount of energy flowing through any surface Cool Coatings Coatings colored with conventional pigments tend to absorb infrared radiation. Replacing conventional pigments with “cool” pigments (absorb less infrared radiation) can yield similarly colored coatings with higher solar reflectance. Mainly, cool coatings lower roof surface temperatures, reducing the need for cooling energy in conditioned buildings and making unconditioned buildings more comfortable. How do the “cool” pigments work Source: Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory Pigments provide color by absorbing and reflecting different parts of the sun’s wavelength spectrum based on their chemistry. Color pigments selectively absorb visible light, and what light...

MN Residential Metal Roofing Metal roofs have long been popular for their aesthetics and long-term performance characteristics, particularly their strength, durability and low maintenance costs. Now with the concept of sustainability so important to the building community, metal roofs are being seen in a new light. Their high recycled content, total recyclability and energy efficiency allow “cool metal roofs” to play a pivotal role in meeting Energy Star and LEED requirements. Metal Roof Benefits Here is a list of some of these fantastic benefits: Metal roofs are lightweight–less than 1/3 the weight of asphalt and one twentieth the weight of concrete. A metal roof won’t rot, crack, crumble, split, break or burn. Metal roofs are made from recycled steel and aluminum material and are 100 % recyclable. Metal roofs have coatings that prevent 75 to 80 percent of the sun’s energy from being absorbed into the roof. A metal roof can reduce roof surface temperatures by 60 to 70 degrees. Metal roofs are available in a wide variety of styles and custom colors. Metal Roofing is durable and maintenance free. A Metal Roof increases a building’s value. Metal Roofing is an ideal platform for integrating solar electric and solar thermal renewable energy solutions. A Metal Roof can earn up to 25 U.S. Green Building Council LEED credits Metal roofs are synonymous with strength and durability and are known to have a service life of 50 years and more. Consequently, the life cycle costs are substantially lower than conventional roofing materials, making a metal roof an extremely cost effective roofing solution. It will not let you down and can be...